Insomnia (cont.)

Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD

Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

What is the outlook for insomnia?

Insomnia overall has a favorable outlook. Many cases of insomnia are related
to transient situational stresses and are easily reversed when the situation is
resolved. In cases of long-standing (chronic) insomnia, any medical or
psychiatric cause needs to be assessed and treated. Medical and non-medical home
remedies are available for treating insomnia and are generally successful.
Medical treatment for insomnia without addressing the underlying cause of a
person's insomnia will often result in long-term medication use with no
resolution of the underlying cause.

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MedscapeReference. Insomnia

Insomnia. In: American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The International Classification of Sleep Disorders. 2nd ed. Westchester, Illinois: American Academy of Sleep Medicine; 2005:1-31.